Season 12

Sept. 12, 2025

Episode 555 - On Trump's AI Action Plan: Second interview with Adam Thierer

In this episode, we sit down with Adam Thierer, Resident Senior Fellow at the R Street Institute, to unpack his recent analysis— AI Policy in Congress Mid‑2025: Where Are We Headed Next? We explore shifting congressional prio...
Sept. 5, 2025

Episode 554 - Kimberlee Josephson (Part VI): Superman, Snacks & the Invisible Order

Ron and Ed are thrilled to welcome back Kimberlee Josephson for the sixth time, diving into her fascinating latest piece: “ Superman, Sneaking Snacks into Movies, and the Mystery of Social Order ” . In it, Kimberlee reflects ...
Aug. 29, 2025

Episode 553 - The Soul of Strategy: From Answers to Imagination

We throw the word strategy around so much that it risks becoming meaningless. Is it a plan? A budget? A list of goals? In this episode of The Soul of Enterprise , Ron and Ed revisit the meaning of strategy through the lens of...
Aug. 22, 2025

Episode 552 - Gross Output (GO) vs. Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The Top Line of the Economy

For years, GDP has been treated as the ultimate scorecard of economic performance. But GDP only measures final goods and services. It’s like judging a business by gross margin while ignoring sales. Economist Mark Skousen’s in...